- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Berkley, MA
Berkley Community School
Federal NCES profile for Berkley Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250252002513
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Berkley Community School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 459
- students enrolled
Berkley Community School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berkley · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250252002513 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Berkley Community School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.3 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 250252002513 · Berkley, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
459 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Berkley Middle School (374 students)
Berkley Community School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.3 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Berkley Community School compares
Berkley Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 459 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,766
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 86.5%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Berkley Community School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Berkley reports $15,766 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Berkley Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Berkley Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~459 students)
Frequently asked questions about Berkley Community School
How many students attend Berkley Community School?
Berkley Community School has 459 students enrolled. It is a public school in Berkley, MA. CCD year-over-year: 479 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkley Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Berkley Community School is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berkley Community School?
The largest demographic group at Berkley Community School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Berkley, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berkley Community School?
Berkley Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Berkley?
Besides Berkley Community School, Berkley also operates Berkley Middle School (374 students). See the Berkley district page for the complete list.